COUNTRY PROFILEGreenland
Greenland's population is 56,831 (2025) — the 201st-largest in the world.
56,828
Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▼ shrinking56,831 (World Bank, 2025) + −5/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Greenland Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
56,831
World rank
#201
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
0.1 / km²
410,450 km² land area
Share of humanity
1 in 142857 people on Earth lives in Greenland
Greenland's Population Is Holding Steady
Greenland's population changed by less than 0.05% between 2024 and 2025 — essentially flat, neither growing nor shrinking in the latest year on record. The fertility rate is 1.7 births per woman — below the ~2.1 replacement level.
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Greenland Demographics
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Population density2025
0.1 people / km²
410,450 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
36.1 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
70.3 years
M 68.4 · F 72.2
Average height2019
173.8 cm (male)
female 161.4 cm
Homicide rate2016
5.4 per 100,000
#131 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
1.6 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
88.6 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
1.7 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
−265 people
negative in latest year
Greenland in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population56,831 people
#201 / 217
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Life expectancy70.3 years
#152 / 217
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Average height173.8 cm (male)
#95 / 200
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Cleanest air1.64 µg/m³ PM2.5
#1 / 200
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Safest countries5.4 homicides / 100k
#131 / 196
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Most dangerous5.4 homicides / 100k
#65 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 29,844Female — 26,989
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Greenland Located?
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Currency
- Krone (DKK)
- Language(s)
- KL, Danish, English
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Land area
- 410,450 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 2,166,086 km²
- Borders
- none (island nation)
Shares a border with
No land borders.
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Greenland?
Greenland's population is 56,831 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #201 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Greenland?
56,831 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Greenland's population density?
0.1 people per km², based on a land area of 410,450 km².
What is Greenland ranked in population worldwide?
#201 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Greenland?
70.3 years on average (2024) — 68.4 for men, 72.2 for women.
Why is Greenland's population so small?
Greenland ranks #201 of 217 by population, with 56,831 people (2025) — one of the smallest populations we track, a small island nation with a correspondingly small land area.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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